Revision of the Council's Contract Procedure Rules

Decision:

To revise the
Council’s Contract Procedure Rules in order to simplify and
standardise internal processes and clarify roles and
responsibilities.

Reasons for the decision:

The
previous version had an ambiguous Scheme of Authorisation with an
unclear description of how and when Procurement should be involved
in the purchasing activity. It also
needed updating in relation to the Council’s roles, including
the Corporate Contracts Management function.

Alternative options considered:

To not update the existing Contract
Procedure Rules and use the Exemption form to allow many purchasing
within the policy.